Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans
Blistered green beans tossed hard with garlic and soy.
Ingredients
- 400 g Green beans
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Neutral oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Trim the green beans and mince the garlic.
- Heat the neutral oil in a wok or wide pan over high heat and blister the green beans, tossing now and then, until wrinkled and charred in spots.
- Add the garlic and toss until fragrant, then season with the soy, sesame oil, and salt.
- Tip onto a plate and serve.
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About Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans
Stir-fried garlic green beans are a fast Chinese side built on high heat and blistering. The beans go into a screaming-hot wok or wide pan with just enough oil and are left mostly alone so they char and wrinkle in spots, a technique that concentrates their flavor and adds a faint smoky bitterness the Cantonese call wok hei. Done right, they stay snappy and bright green inside while the skins pucker and brown outside.
Only once the beans are blistered does the minced garlic go in, tossed quickly so it turns fragrant without burning, then seasoned simply with light soy, sesame oil, and salt. The payoff is a side that's savory, garlicky, and full of texture with barely any ingredients, ready in about fifteen minutes. Low in carbs and calories, it slots in next to rice and almost any Chinese main, or stands in as a quick green vegetable for a Western plate. Serve it hot off the heat while the skins still have their char.
Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans?
A serving has about 109 calories — 2.4g protein, 8.1g carbs, 8.3g fat, 2.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out toasted sesame oil — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Stir-Fried Garlic Green Beans make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.